ATLANTA, GA. (THECOUNT) — Omarian Banks has been identified as the Atlanta teen shot and killed days after moving into his apartment after authorities say he knocked on the wrong door.
Darryl Bynes, 32, is charged in the killing of 19-year-old Banks.
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Police say Banks had just been dropped off by a Lyft when he called his girlfriend to let her know that he was returning home.
Police say Bynes shot the teen from his balcony as he was coming down the stairs, trying to get away.
“He pleaded for his life. He was like, ‘Hold on, I am sorry, I am sorry’ and the dude shot him,” a witness said, reports ABC13.
One of Bynes’ family members says he shot the teen in self-defense.
“He has five kids, he was literally protecting his family. His truck was stolen earlier this week. Right now, that’s all they’re trying to do is protect their family,” Makayla Johnson said.
A GofundMe has been set up to help pay for Banks arrangement.
Via GoFundMe:
Omarian Banks was tragically killed at the age of 19 by simply knocking on the wrong door. Omarian was a hard working young man, but he didn’t have benefits yet. His family desperately needs your help with his funeral services and burial. Any donations will be greatly appreciated.
The investigation into the fatal shooting is ongoing.
Geo quick facts: Atlanta is the capital of the U.S. state of Georgia. It played an important part in both the Civil War and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Atlanta History Center chronicles the city’s past, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times. Downtown, Centennial Olympic Park, built for the 1996 Olympics, encompasses the massive Georgia Aquarium – Wikipedia.
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